Please Set the Table

Lesson 8

                                            Text A

                                     Please Set the Table

 　　MRs MILLER¹:
I have to stay in the kitchen. I don't want the food to burn. Would you pleaseset  the table?
MARY :
Of course , Mother.
*      *     *MRS MILLER:
Did you put two forks with each plate?
MARY :
Yes , I did.
MRs MILLER:
Are the salt and pepper² shakers on the table?
MpRY:
Oh , no , they're not. I'll get them now.
MRSMILLER:
Did you use the new glasses?
MARY:
Yes , I did.
MRS MILLER:
Does the table look nice?
MARY:
I think so, Mother.
MRs MILLER:
I hear the bell. Please open the door, Mary.

　
 
Text B

                                     Interestlng Pictures

    "Food really tastes good cooked over an open fire," Lloyd remarked as he took another bite of his hot dog.
    "It sure does," replied Fred. "I wish this weren't the last night of our camping trip, but school starts next week. "
    A couple of days after returning home, Lloyd and Fred took the exposed film out of their camera and took it to the camera shop to be developed. They were told that the pictures would be ready Thursday. Thursday was just two days away. Fred and Lloyd could hardly wait to see how their pictures came out. They planned to show their pictures to everyone at school as soon as school was back in session³.
    Fred and Lloyd felt very pleased when they showed their teacher the pictures they had taken on their vacation. She said that they were some of the most interesting pictures she had seen.

                                   Questions on TextB

7. Read the following passage once. Underline⁴ the key words while reading and retell the story to your partner.

                                  Who Waits for Whom?
     Mr and Mrs Allen go grocery⁵ shopping on Saturday mornings. Mr Allen never enjoys these trips. Mrs Allen does the shopping and he sits in the car and waits for her. This morning there were a lot of people and it took Mrs Allen longer than usual. An hour went by and finally a man came up to Mr Allen. "Excuse me," he said, "is your name Allen? Your wife is waiting for you at the check-out counter⁶. She doesn't have enough money for the groceries⁷ ! "
 
 

1 miller   

n.磨坊主

参考例句：

• Every miller draws water to his own mill.磨坊主都往自己磨里注水。
• The skilful miller killed millions of lions with his ski.技术娴熟的磨坊主用雪橇杀死了上百万头狮子。

2 pepper   

n.胡椒(粉)；辣椒(粉)

参考例句：

• He put some pepper in the bowl.他放了一些胡椒粉在碗里。
• This pepper is really hot.这辣椒真够劲儿。

3 session   

n.会议，开庭期，市盘，学期；adj.短期的

参考例句：

• This matter will go over until the next session.这件事将留待下次会议讨论。
• Congress is now in session.国会现在正在开会。

4 underline   

n.下划线；加下划线；vt.在…下面划线；强调

参考例句：

• Underline all the sentences you do not know.在你不懂的所有句子下面划一条线。
• Please underline the noun clauses in the passage.请用线画出短文中的名词性从句。

5 grocery   

n.食品，杂货；食品杂货店

参考例句：

• There used to be a grocery store on the corner.以前在这个街角有家杂货店。
• Her mother began operation of a small grocery.她母亲开始经营一家小杂货店。

6 counter   

n.柜台；计数器；adj.相反的；adv.与…相反地；vt.反对，反击；vi.反对，反击

参考例句：

• This counter is closed now.这个柜台现在已停止营业。
• Set the counter to zero and you'll know where the recording starts.把计数器拨到零，你就会知道录音从哪儿开始。

7 groceries   

n.食品，杂货；杂货业( grocery的名词复数 )；杂货店；杂品

参考例句：

• Hi, Al. I see you're buying the groceries today. 你好，Al.我今天看见你买杂货了。 来自超越目标英语 第3册
• She ordered her groceries by phone and never left the house. 她用电话定购食品，一步也没离开那座房子。 来自辞典例句